1200 Micrograms – The Collection Vol. 2: A Psychedelic Landmark Returns to TIP Records
The legendary Israeli project 1200 Micrograms —the duo of Riktam & Bansi, pillars of the global psy-trance scene— delivers in 2026 the second volume of their The Collection series via TIP Records, the label that helped define psychedelic trance as we know it since the nineties. Ten tracks that map the sonic range this duo has always commanded: from full-on 145 BPM floor destroyers to languid excursions touching chillout and psychedelic downtempo territory.
The release opens with Cling On, a relentless 145 BPM cut in Bb minor: twisted basslines, spiraling filters, and that signature tension-and-release architecture that has made 1200 Micrograms unmistakable for over two decades. L.S.D. and God Of Rock anchor the album's harder front, with structures in G major and A major respectively that radiate expansive energy, perfectly calibrated for peak-hour sets.
The collection deepens as the tempo drops. Renaissance Superman at 95 BPM in E major is a near-cinematic hypnotic piece, where layers of synthesis envelop the listener with a patience few producers in this genre allow themselves. This Is A Joint at 89 BPM and Ecstasy at 93 BPM confirm that 1200 Micrograms commands the sunrise stage with equal mastery.
- DJ-ready floor weapons: Cling On, L.S.D., Numberstruck, God Of Rock
- Sunrise and opening set essentials: Renaissance Superman, Ecstasy, This Is A Joint
- Technical note: The broad range of keys —Bb minor through E major, D minor, G major and beyond— reflects deliberate harmonic planning that makes key-mixing across the tracklist highly workable
An essential release for any psy-trance DJ who respects the genre's history and needs sharp tools for 2026.
